7-10pm, $45 and up, Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, 2019-worldpride-stonewall50.nycpride.org/events/opening-ceremony/. Enjoy the month-long celebration of NYC Pride and the first WorldPride in the U.S. at the WorldPride 2019 opening ceremony, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg! Formatted as a benefit concert, Cyndi Lauper, Ciara, Todrick Hall are scheduled to perform. Proceeds will benefit Ali Forney Center, Immigration Equality, and SAGE. Stay tuned for additional details.